Piano companion is a music theory app which helps songwriters, producers, teachers and their students. It’s a flexible piano chords and scales dictionary with user libraries, reverse mode, the circle of 5ths, chord progression builder with common patterns. If you can’t remember the name of a piano chord or scale, this app helps you to find it by keys or using your external MIDI keyboard. For example, just press C, G and you will get C Major as the first piano chord in the search result. If you don’t see a piano chord or a specific scale, you can create a custom piano chord or scale and use it for chord charts or your user library.
The Piano companion app shows chord and scale notes on the grand staff, degrees, relative scales, intervals, fingering for both hands in major and minor scales – and you can contribute your own custom fingering too. You can practice scales in different keys and clefs, practice progressions. Additionally, you can listen to how a scale or chord sounds in the loop or arpeggiated. You can see the list of compatible chords in the selected scale or list of compatible scales for a selected chord.
The app helps you to compose, practice progressions and experiment with different chord progressions using our Chord progression Builder with relative or common chords.
Key features:
- 1500+ piano chords, up to 6th inversions such as major, minor, diminished, augmented, sevenths, etc.
- 10,000+ scales, such as Ionian (major), Aeolian (minor), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian, Harmonic minor, Melodic Minor, chromatic, pentatonic, blues, etc.
- Chord progression builder with scale patterns (chord sequencer)
- Interactive Circle of Fifths with grand staff and relative scales
- Ability to input your own custom chords and organize your own chord charts and library
- External MIDI keyboard support for reverse mode
- MIDI output (iOS) with the ability to connect your favorite DAW (Ableton, Garage Band, etc.) with Piano companion
- List of available chords in Circle of Fifths, practice common chords.
- Popular key notations: English, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, etc.
- Shows chord and scale in different octaves on the grand staff with treble and bass clef
- Displays compatible scales’ chords
- Displays similar and relative scales
- Analytical labels: Secondary Dominant and Secondary Leading-Tone
- Common degrees: Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, Leading tone (in Major scale) / Subtonic (in Natural Minor Scale)
- Displays compatible chords’ scales
- Ability to create custom chords or modify existing ones
- Audio support: the ability to play a chord in the loop or arpeggio; ability to play a scale in the loop
- Arpeggio in the chord progressions
- Relative scale suggestions
- Relative chords in chord progressions
- You can create your own scale fingering and have the ability to use community scale fingerings
- User libraries with the ability to add scale or chord
- You can create your own chord libraries and chord charts
- Ability to create favorite scales
- Chord Intervals: Unison, Perfect Fifth, Major Third, Minor Third, etc.
Prompt support from the Piano companion Team is guaranteed! We would also be happy to hear your suggestions for Piano companion.
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/pianocompanion
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Have questions? Community forum: http://forums.songtive.com or contact us at: support@songtive.com

Great app

Reserve the right to update

So far so go. No complaints only had the app for a few days now... actually learned a few things about music in just a few minutes using it... reserving the right to update after some more time passes

Works well!

by Tpkyt on 2019/10/06 20:44

Just note that what they removed was a bug. The chord content is there but just not in reverse look-up. I still recommend app for those studying chords!

Much better than before

by Darkshard10 on 2019/10/03 14:09

Thanks for updating the app. After hiding the enharmonic keys it seems much easier to find keys/signatures/scales I’m used to seeing. For example I’m used to seeing B Major instead of Cb Major.
Again thank you. And I hope the app can improve even further.

A Great Chord Resource

by JeffRumpole on 2019/08/03 12:42

This app so such a great resource and is fun to play around with. It’s also an excellent learning tool. Most importantly, the developer reads comments and updates the app to address concerns.

The only app I’ve bought more than once

by fluffyfoxfriend on 2018/10/03 16:04

First on a new Google account, then when I switched to iOS. It’s exactly what I need in a reference when making music. What is there to say? You don’t need anything else.

Best of the best

by West Coast Architect on 2018/08/07 01:16

This is my go to app for everything related to scales and chords. Additionally it has the best and most useful circle of fifths of any other app. Included is every possible musical scale under the sun, but it is also nice that you can create a folder of just your own favorite scales. It also shows common fingering for scales and you can create your own custom fingering.

Best music reference

by tipofyourstar on 2017/11/21 00:06

I’ve tried a lot of music theory references, this is the best hands down and worth the purchase. I genuinely would be lost without it.

Great App

by Business Up on 2017/07/31 19:04

It should adapt some features from songtive like the building of melodies and arp without all the crappy songtive features like having to mingle with other people and all that jazz. But i like Piano it&#39;s awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for improving on the app little by little.

Growth

by DVS387 on 2017/06/18 01:40

This app has definitely helped my growth as well as given me easy solutions in tough spots. Thank you!

This has been a real great teaching tool

by ThePhiloSurfer on 2017/03/24 17:14

I use this app nearly every time I sit down and produce music. Reverse lookup is by far the best feature. Highly recommend for all musicians and producers.

It works great, and I love it! But..

by tony behr on 2017/03/16 22:27

Could use a different background color option to the UI, maybe a night mode, cause it&#39;s not easy on my eyes. And more chord progression options, like premade chord progressions. Other than that this is easily the best theory app out there. And I love the reverse chord and reverse scale lookup option.

Great tool

by dwrightone on 2017/03/15 11:04

Great quick reference

Very nice

by Lent roller on 2016/12/17 21:44

Worth the upgrade

Excellent!

by RCRJr on 2016/11/24 13:49

I am an experienced musician of almost 40 years. I also have seen (and presently own) some of the best music reference apps on the market. In the first release of this app, it is already one of the very best. It easily replaces three of the best piano reference apps I own. A terrific and well-thought-out resource. My only problem: there&#39;s little room for improvement. In a word, excellent.
Still trying to grasp all the information contained in this app. If you&#39;re serious about music, there&#39;s a lot of necessary info here.

A must have.

by RingoOu on 2016/11/18 20:33

Absolutely amazing. Very great and dedicated dev team behind this app, that keeps on updating and improving it regularly.

Excellent!!!

by EternalBlessings on 2016/10/27 00:06

Heaven Sent...Simply put! Thank You

Great secondary companion

by Bro Bryant on 2016/10/21 01:10

Although I should be able to remember all the natural skills for their keys this is a great help whenever I just simply can&#39;t pull it up as fast as I need to. It has help me begin to craft songs as well as give me new ideas when it comes to melodies and even harmonies. If you are interested in practice or just memory games this is a awesome app and one. It is even better on the iPad because you can play the keyboard on the road.

Love it

by doogales on 2016/06/16 23:50

This is a very useful app worth it!

Amazing resource!

by Budbud00 on 2016/06/06 13:45

Great resource for scales and chords. I use this a lot, to be honest!! Would totally recommend to any serious pianist.

A lovely, easy to use tool!

by c-p_ on 2016/05/22 20:39

I largely use this as a dictionary- being a professional in the audio industry but not a classically trained musician this app has saved me a lot of time.
It&#39;s simple, the interface is pretty clean (much better since the last update) and it contains a wide breadth of information.
Worth every penny.

Excellent

by dMinor17 on 2016/05/08 19:08

Great useful app

Useful but confusing

by srahfox on 2016/03/18 22:50

I really like this app but sometime I find it confusing. Some of that is because there are often several ways to notate a chord and the app doesn&#39;t have them all. I do wish it was somewhat more obvious which of the dozen chords they show is clearly yours. So is say for a beginner it may be confusing, but is still a very useful tool.

Great for ALL musician!!

by ggarci on 2016/01/06 03:34

This is awesome! Lots of musical information in the palm of your hand.
Great for beginners to advance musicians! Great for everybody! It is well organized and user friendly.
Awesome interactive piano that help you hear the chords and arpeggios. : )

I use it everyday

by sat6002 on 2015/12/18 07:12

Everyday I&#39;m at keyboard I do reach out for the iPad to use this app

Must have App for any music Producers

by Alexander Cotten on 2015/12/12 16:21

This app is the one stop shop for all your chord/scale needs.

Must have.

by Kaz Gamble on 2015/11/27 06:37

Stop thinking about it and just get this app already. You will use it.

Really useful

by Leo.V.S. on 2015/10/18 17:35

Mandatory app for a musician.

Kow a bunga

by Macaroni Toni on 2015/08/30 12:19

Sweet app dude, been looking for something rad like this here

Amazing.

by Djsqueely on 2015/08/25 20:25

This app is amazing if you are learning scales and chords. It would be nice to have better jazz names and voicings though. It&#39;s impossible to make an E7alt. However, the chord lookup function has always made up for this when trying to find chord scales.

Regretting my purchase

by Anya1984 on 2015/06/30 05:23

I had high hopes for this app, but unfortunately I am regretting my purchase. Like the review titled, &#39;first impressions&#39;, I tried the free version first, but decided to get the app for full functionality. Now I wish I hadn&#39;t because it really isn&#39;t that helpful, easy to use, or intuitive. I agree with everything written in the &#39;first impressions&#39; review. The app leads you to believe that you are choosing a root other than C but in actuality, the root chord is always C. Chord progressions are predetermined with some standard selections, but if you wish to choose something other than what is preselected, it is not possible to, for example, choose Ab7 while you have Db as the root chord. There is also no help menu to help you along. I would return this if possible, and can only hope the developers will improve on this.

Incredible!

by KOwens18 on 2015/06/25 05:15

I learned more in one night about playing chords on a piano than I have with anything else I&#39;ve ever tried to use. I play guitar and needed to figure out some basic stuff for a back track. By far, exceeded my hopes and did it quickly. Thanks!

first impressions

by Human Brain on 2015/06/19 20:32

I downloaded the “lite” version of this app and it was pretty useless so I decided to try the “pro” version of the app. After an hour of trying to use this I find it to be buggy. The reverse chord lookup doesn’t tell you what chord you played it just lists those that are “near” what you played. The root note won’t change and when I change it it just goes back to “C”. Want an Ab chord in the progression tool ? no you can’t select that and even if you do find a way to change it, it reverts to something else when you go back to the progression screen. I think a progression tool should be, pick the chords I want and the duration, tempo and bam ! there it is. Not with this app. Nice idea but so far a big waste of time.

Great app!

by kewlblu on 2015/06/05 12:48

Love this app! Very useful. I especially like the user library where I can store the chords for each song I&#39;m learning without having to look them up again. Thanks much!

Excellent!!!

by JFender7 on 2015/04/27 00:55

This is a great app for piano players.

Boss

by KnowNaMe on 2015/04/08 01:36

I wish I found this before buying a few other piano related apps.

Amazing

by Randysusan on 2015/03/10 16:26

Complete.

Powerful Learning tool

by theofficialgræ on 2014/12/15 18:05

This is the most powerful piano learning app I&#39;ve seen yet. The only thing missing is a way to actually record song ideas. But this is BY FAR the most complex detailed piano app I&#39;ve ever used. Great buy !

Chord Progression

by Nesredep Dyson on 2014/11/27 06:24

Could you please fix (or add) the ability to move chords around in Chord Progression interface? At this point you can only delete but cannot switch the chords from place to place. Thank you!

Best Music app for beginners.

by Delonté Greenwell on 2014/11/23 15:03

Helps with all your scales in every key along with all the chords that correspond with it. It&#39;s very comprehensive and is easy to use and it even has a neat chord progression feature. I recommend it for piano players of all skill levels because it packs powerful music information that could assist anyone, and for 3.99 you can&#39;t go wrong.

Outstanding!

by Drummerkat on 2014/11/16 21:27

This app has everything you need to learn basic to complex chords, scales, circle of 5ths, and so much more. The chord dictionary is huge and each chord can be played. There is also a large scale dictionary. Very satisfied. Now I just need time to practice...

Súper

by jafo787 on 2014/11/07 03:07

Súper pro

Great

by Evan Maaan on 2014/10/27 13:48

All in all this app rocks. I can make chord progressions and export them to midi, i have access to a ton of chords, and it&#39;s really helping me learn. One thing I think could improve is the navigation between menus is a bit cumbersome. Fix that and it&#39;d be perfect.

Better

by Colin Tan on 2014/10/21 18:39

Even better with iPhone 6 support! If the dev could shorten the app name so that it looks good on iPhone home screen it would be perfect!

Won't even load on iPad! Better not charge me!

by beste Pferd im stall on 2014/10/11 00:39

Won&#39;t load!

What a wonderful App!!!

by supercross10 on 2014/08/15 17:32

Such a fun app to use when your in need of anything to do with playing the Piano! This app has so many features it&#39;s crazy! Keep up the amazing work : )

Great tool <3

by ronnie SF on 2014/07/26 17:18

Learn, play, inspire and all you want to try with chords. 2 thumbs up!

nice work

by xsstrace on 2014/07/17 07:42

Amazing app, I love it so much!

Awesome - my Swiss Army knife for harmony!

by Yggiz on 2014/07/10 04:24

This has proved to be a very useful app, especially for learning chords and harmonic principles. I am not a piano player, but that doesn&#39;t prevent me from getting a lot out of this app. It saves me lots of time because all the info on chords, scales, and harmony I need is at my fingertips. Makes learning so much faster!

Love it!

by KylieM. on 2014/07/08 04:36

I&#39;ve seen other apps like Piano Companion, but never with everything in one place like this! Really convenient and helpful, especially as a college student studying music.

Good

by Selfrob on 2014/07/06 17:35

This has been a helpful app. Thanks!

So helpful

by For Sure Fo Sho on 2014/06/15 15:08

Put in 4 notes I liked. Gave me over 40 scales relating. Found one I liked for my song. Simple. That alone is worth the change for this app. Thank u.

Very nice app

by Robert55432 on 2014/06/09 14:16

Great tool to have around. I wish there was a way to turn off the auto-scroll to the top of the sequence in chord progression mode when playing manually.

Amazing

by Studious2011 on 2014/05/03 15:22

Trying to learn the piano (novice), this made me realize that to be proficient maybe simple, but to now see the complexity of the cords--it is a lifetime of learning and loving the instrument you chose!
Super great help aid for the novice to the master.

Everything you need to know about scales, chords, music theory.

by Kingpin_lb on 2014/05/03 07:48

Reverse lookup is something I haven&#39;t seen in previous apps! Well developed and highly informative. Recommended to beginners all the way to pros and producers.

Fantastic

by Tetchy lady on 2014/05/03 05:53

I am a private music teacher. I have been searching for an app like this. One of my students actually found it and shared it with me. I love it. It has everything I want in scales and chords and accompaniment patterns.

Made my shed sessions a breeze!!

by Timstrel on 2014/05/02 14:53

I&#39;m a full time musician and I run multiple groups and rehearsals. This tool made my writing sessions, rehearsals and shedding on tunes a breeze as well as my private teaching. It speaks my language and simplifies my life. Thanks!!

It's all there

by Franky Panic on 2014/05/02 05:50

A useful tool. I haven&#39;t explored it all but based on what I&#39;ve seen so far using the cycle of 5ths, it gets all my stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

INCREDIBLE

by NoseFinger on 2014/05/02 04:11

Outstanding reference. Love the scales. Easy to use interface. Guitar and bass versions would be cool, too!

Fantastic app for musicians and music lovers!

by Institian on 2014/05/02 01:54

More info than could ever be needed by any one person, but enough to help anyone grow and get better in their craft.

Хорошо

by Farwater on 2014/05/02 01:48

Мего круто

Great!

by Mhinesm on 2014/05/01 22:57

Where the heck was this when I was suffering through music theory?! This can be so useful now in composition!

Awesome

by Mgmg4871 on 2014/05/01 22:26

Thank you Dev. This was an awesome gift that will be used often.

aaaahhhh yyyeeeaaahhhh!!

by Nyramirez12 on 2014/05/01 21:12

Like the simple but very functional design. The chord progression feature is very handy for me 😁

Awesome!!

by Courtneyelle on 2014/05/01 18:00

Love. This. App.

Cool

by Flyinmikeflood on 2014/05/01 17:34

Never have I seen such an easy and complete tool.

Neat

by Slowbono on 2014/05/01 17:26

Is there one for guitar?

Useful app!

by On points on 2014/05/01 16:26

Wow! What a great tool to keep in my back pocket! Very thorough and extremely handy!

Awesome!

Launch & Shut

Downloaded this app &amp; installed. Now when I try to launch the app, it just shows intro screen and then shuts back down. iOS 7.0.4 will rate higher when I able to use it.

Worth it

by Workflow beast on 2013/12/29 14:22

Email midi progressions, great for getting ideas out and improves workflow for any musician.

Great App to use with Fake Books

by cnsoj on 2013/11/24 14:57

I&#39;ve been looking for an app that gives chords in all inversions, and this meets my needs perfectly. This app has a very wide range of chords and shows a diagram of the chord and lists the notes. I find that it works well with fake books, and I&#39;m also using it with ear training. It is the best app I found for this so far.

Interface

by Dominique Stassen on 2013/11/23 03:57

Really good app that comes in very handy as a chord database when playing. Please make the interface better looking, but most importantly make it user friendly. That is the only thing keeping me from giving this 5stars

The music app I've been waiting for

by Darren C on 2013/11/16 18:05

This app is a must for any composer/producer! It is so easy to use! There was an issue with the previous version. I contacted the developer and they had it fixed within days! Awesome!

Nice

by Maximus Delta on 2013/11/16 03:24

App is very helpful for building chords.

Great app

by moundsosounds on 2013/11/13 02:55

Recommend to all who are looking for instant chords, and to be able to hear them is the best.

Awesome App

Very nice!

by Jay_Alive on 2013/10/21 22:37

This app is pretty awesome. Great for those who are looking to learn scales and chords. Great job!:)

This Is Hidden Treasure

by SXxO on 2013/10/08 23:31

I was skeptical due to the $3 filler price and no reviews. I decided to take the chance. I&#39;ve purchased many apps to educate myself with understanding music. This is it. The one you&#39;ll always need at a glance. Just the chord material is worth the $3. All the extras was a complete surprise. It&#39;s golden!!!

Great resource

by tessard19 on 2013/10/02 05:00

I like it. I&#39;ve been looking for a chord dictionary forever and now I finally have one that is clean and complete. Great!

Awesome!

by JoshInTheBoxxx on 2013/09/25 05:56

Must have for musicians!

My new favorite app!

by Amstene on 2013/09/22 02:39

I&#39;m transitioning from reading sheet music to working off chord sheets, so I need to use inversions quite a bit. On top of giving you hundreds of scales and chords, you can build chord progressions, make inversions, add timing, play them back and even save, load and send. Take the time to learn all the features. I almost gave up on it because I didn&#39;t know how to use the progression feature. Now I can&#39;t get enough!

Amazing for Newbees

by LTZ_Cruze on 2013/09/22 02:15

In my 4th week of piano 1. This has really helped me understand the basics of cords. Thank you! Cruze11

Great for piano beginners

by Mark Tee on 2013/09/17 07:57

I like being able to click on scales, chords and circle of fifths and hear them play. Intuitive interface. Responsive and friendly support. This is one of my &#39;go to&#39; music theory apps.

Superb!

by Nkhan909 on 2013/09/13 16:43

A very nice handy tool at your fingertips to look up scales, chords,etc.
I wish there was a way to mark certain chords or scales as favorite. Superb job by developer on look n feel.

Simply the best piano companion app!

by KiowaApache on 2013/09/08 10:34

Great with new updated. Highly recommended! This app is a must have for every pianist. Really awesome app!

Disappointed

by Stormy42 on 2013/08/28 01:28

Do not know how to use it. Sorry I purchased it

Awesome

by Zazuo on 2013/08/15 15:05

This is a great app for someone who is unfamiliar with chords.

No SOUND!

by I Pianer on 2013/08/05 18:18

Just purchased and no sound!

Awesome

by Grace 333 on 2013/08/04 15:21

I love it

Sound

by Djmelimell on 2013/07/03 02:07

It doesn&#39;t play the sound

Best of the best

by West Coast Architect on 2018/08/07 01:16

This is my go to app for everything related to scales and chords. Additionally it has the best and most useful circle of fifths of any other app. Included is every possible musical scale under the sun, but it is also nice that you can create a folder of just your own favorite scales. It also shows common fingering for scales and you can create your own custom fingering.

Much better than before

by Darkshard10 on 2019/10/03 14:09

Thanks for updating the app. After hiding the enharmonic keys it seems much easier to find keys/signatures/scales I’m used to seeing. For example I’m used to seeing B Major instead of Cb Major.
Again thank you. And I hope the app can improve even further.

Reserve the right to update

by Vector02-2017 on 2019/11/02 16:45

So far so go. No complaints only had the app for a few days now... actually learned a few things about music in just a few minutes using it... reserving the right to update after some more time passes

The only app I’ve bought more than once

by fluffyfoxfriend on 2018/10/03 16:04

First on a new Google account, then when I switched to iOS. It’s exactly what I need in a reference when making music. What is there to say? You don’t need anything else.

Works well!

by Tpkyt on 2019/10/06 20:44

Just note that what they removed was a bug. The chord content is there but just not in reverse look-up. I still recommend app for those studying chords!

A Great Chord Resource

by JeffRumpole on 2019/08/03 12:42

This app so such a great resource and is fun to play around with. It’s also an excellent learning tool. Most importantly, the developer reads comments and updates the app to address concerns.

Best music reference

by tipofyourstar on 2017/11/21 00:06

I’ve tried a lot of music theory references, this is the best hands down and worth the purchase. I genuinely would be lost without it.

Great app

by Makinganametorateappswith on 2020/02/18 18:46

Thank you for the great work and awesome customer service.

Love it!!

by $&&))& on 2020/03/06 01:02

I use it all the time for music!!! It has EVERYTHING YOU NEED!!!

Excellent!

by RCRJr on 2016/11/24 13:49

I am an experienced musician of almost 40 years. I also have seen (and presently own) some of the best music reference apps on the market. In the first release of this app, it is already one of the very best. It easily replaces three of the best piano reference apps I own. A terrific and well-thought-out resource. My only problem: there&#39;s little room for improvement. In a word, excellent.
Still trying to grasp all the information contained in this app. If you&#39;re serious about music, there&#39;s a lot of necessary info here.

Regretting my purchase

by Anya1984 on 2015/06/30 05:23

I had high hopes for this app, but unfortunately I am regretting my purchase. Like the review titled, &#39;first impressions&#39;, I tried the free version first, but decided to get the app for full functionality. Now I wish I hadn&#39;t because it really isn&#39;t that helpful, easy to use, or intuitive. I agree with everything written in the &#39;first impressions&#39; review. The app leads you to believe that you are choosing a root other than C but in actuality, the root chord is always C. Chord progressions are predetermined with some standard selections, but if you wish to choose something other than what is preselected, it is not possible to, for example, choose Ab7 while you have Db as the root chord. There is also no help menu to help you along. I would return this if possible, and can only hope the developers will improve on this.

first impressions

by Human Brain on 2015/06/19 20:32

I downloaded the “lite” version of this app and it was pretty useless so I decided to try the “pro” version of the app. After an hour of trying to use this I find it to be buggy. The reverse chord lookup doesn’t tell you what chord you played it just lists those that are “near” what you played. The root note won’t change and when I change it it just goes back to “C”. Want an Ab chord in the progression tool ? no you can’t select that and even if you do find a way to change it, it reverts to something else when you go back to the progression screen. I think a progression tool should be, pick the chords I want and the duration, tempo and bam ! there it is. Not with this app. Nice idea but so far a big waste of time.

Great secondary companion

by Bro Bryant on 2016/10/21 01:10

Although I should be able to remember all the natural skills for their keys this is a great help whenever I just simply can&#39;t pull it up as fast as I need to. It has help me begin to craft songs as well as give me new ideas when it comes to melodies and even harmonies. If you are interested in practice or just memory games this is a awesome app and one. It is even better on the iPad because you can play the keyboard on the road.

My new favorite app!

by Amstene on 2013/09/22 02:39

I&#39;m transitioning from reading sheet music to working off chord sheets, so I need to use inversions quite a bit. On top of giving you hundreds of scales and chords, you can build chord progressions, make inversions, add timing, play them back and even save, load and send. Take the time to learn all the features. I almost gave up on it because I didn&#39;t know how to use the progression feature. Now I can&#39;t get enough!

Best Music app for beginners.

by Delonté Greenwell on 2014/11/23 15:03

Helps with all your scales in every key along with all the chords that correspond with it. It&#39;s very comprehensive and is easy to use and it even has a neat chord progression feature. I recommend it for piano players of all skill levels because it packs powerful music information that could assist anyone, and for 3.99 you can&#39;t go wrong.

Great App to use with Fake Books

by cnsoj on 2013/11/24 14:57

I&#39;ve been looking for an app that gives chords in all inversions, and this meets my needs perfectly. This app has a very wide range of chords and shows a diagram of the chord and lists the notes. I find that it works well with fake books, and I&#39;m also using it with ear training. It is the best app I found for this so far.

A lovely, easy to use tool!

by c-p_ on 2016/05/22 20:39

I largely use this as a dictionary- being a professional in the audio industry but not a classically trained musician this app has saved me a lot of time.
It&#39;s simple, the interface is pretty clean (much better since the last update) and it contains a wide breadth of information.
Worth every penny.

Awesome - my Swiss Army knife for harmony!

by Yggiz on 2014/07/10 04:24

This has proved to be a very useful app, especially for learning chords and harmonic principles. I am not a piano player, but that doesn&#39;t prevent me from getting a lot out of this app. It saves me lots of time because all the info on chords, scales, and harmony I need is at my fingertips. Makes learning so much faster!

Great!

by Satisfied but no wowed on 2013/03/15 19:36

This app is great for providing the ability to hear chords and scales when a piano is nearby. However, I have noticed that when looking up a chord based on a scale, sometimes it&#39;s impossible to select whatever is last on the list. I also think playing arpeggios might be more useful if it went up and down. Overall, a great composition resource!

Useful but confusing

by srahfox on 2016/03/18 22:50

I really like this app but sometime I find it confusing. Some of that is because there are often several ways to notate a chord and the app doesn&#39;t have them all. I do wish it was somewhat more obvious which of the dozen chords they show is clearly yours. So is say for a beginner it may be confusing, but is still a very useful tool.

It works great, and I love it! But..

by tony behr on 2017/03/16 22:27

Could use a different background color option to the UI, maybe a night mode, cause it&#39;s not easy on my eyes. And more chord progression options, like premade chord progressions. Other than that this is easily the best theory app out there. And I love the reverse chord and reverse scale lookup option.

Incredible!

by KOwens18 on 2015/06/25 05:15

I learned more in one night about playing chords on a piano than I have with anything else I&#39;ve ever tried to use. I play guitar and needed to figure out some basic stuff for a back track. By far, exceeded my hopes and did it quickly. Thanks!

Excellent

by Sent36 on 2013/03/16 14:38

So far I have found nothing that I don&#39;t like about this app.
It is extremely convenient during practice to type in your chord to find out what the name is. I especially like the Mode feature while your searching scales.
Over all, a very useful app

Outstanding!

by Drummerkat on 2014/11/16 21:27

This app has everything you need to learn basic to complex chords, scales, circle of 5ths, and so much more. The chord dictionary is huge and each chord can be played. There is also a large scale dictionary. Very satisfied. Now I just need time to practice...

This Is Hidden Treasure

by SXxO on 2013/10/08 23:31

I was skeptical due to the $3 filler price and no reviews. I decided to take the chance. I&#39;ve purchased many apps to educate myself with understanding music. This is it. The one you&#39;ll always need at a glance. Just the chord material is worth the $3. All the extras was a complete surprise. It&#39;s golden!!!

Powerful Learning tool

by theofficialgræ on 2014/12/15 18:05

This is the most powerful piano learning app I&#39;ve seen yet. The only thing missing is a way to actually record song ideas. But this is BY FAR the most complex detailed piano app I&#39;ve ever used. Great buy !

Great for piano beginners

by Mark Tee on 2013/09/17 07:57

I like being able to click on scales, chords and circle of fifths and hear them play. Intuitive interface. Responsive and friendly support. This is one of my &#39;go to&#39; music theory apps.

The music app I've been waiting for

by Darren C on 2013/11/16 18:05

This app is a must for any composer/producer! It is so easy to use! There was an issue with the previous version. I contacted the developer and they had it fixed within days! Awesome!

Fantastic

by Tetchy lady on 2014/05/03 05:53

I am a private music teacher. I have been searching for an app like this. One of my students actually found it and shared it with me. I love it. It has everything I want in scales and chords and accompaniment patterns.

Great App

by Business Up on 2017/07/31 19:04

It should adapt some features from songtive like the building of melodies and arp without all the crappy songtive features like having to mingle with other people and all that jazz. But i like Piano it&#39;s awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for improving on the app little by little.

Great app!

by kewlblu on 2015/06/05 12:48

Love this app! Very useful. I especially like the user library where I can store the chords for each song I&#39;m learning without having to look them up again. Thanks much!

This has been a real great teaching tool

by ThePhiloSurfer on 2017/03/24 17:14

I use this app nearly every time I sit down and produce music. Reverse lookup is by far the best feature. Highly recommend for all musicians and producers.

Amazing.

by Djsqueely on 2015/08/25 20:25

This app is amazing if you are learning scales and chords. It would be nice to have better jazz names and voicings though. It&#39;s impossible to make an E7alt. However, the chord lookup function has always made up for this when trying to find chord scales.

Interface

by Dominique Stassen on 2013/11/23 03:57

Really good app that comes in very handy as a chord database when playing. Please make the interface better looking, but most importantly make it user friendly. That is the only thing keeping me from giving this 5stars

Everything you need to know about scales, chords, music theory.

by Kingpin_lb on 2014/05/03 07:48

Reverse lookup is something I haven&#39;t seen in previous apps! Well developed and highly informative. Recommended to beginners all the way to pros and producers.

Love it!

by KylieM. on 2014/07/08 04:36

I&#39;ve seen other apps like Piano Companion, but never with everything in one place like this! Really convenient and helpful, especially as a college student studying music.

Chord Progression

by Nesredep Dyson on 2014/11/27 06:24

Could you please fix (or add) the ability to move chords around in Chord Progression interface? At this point you can only delete but cannot switch the chords from place to place. Thank you!

Made my shed sessions a breeze!!

by Timstrel on 2014/05/02 14:53

I&#39;m a full time musician and I run multiple groups and rehearsals. This tool made my writing sessions, rehearsals and shedding on tunes a breeze as well as my private teaching. It speaks my language and simplifies my life. Thanks!!

Great

by Evan Maaan on 2014/10/27 13:48

All in all this app rocks. I can make chord progressions and export them to midi, i have access to a ton of chords, and it&#39;s really helping me learn. One thing I think could improve is the navigation between menus is a bit cumbersome. Fix that and it&#39;d be perfect.

What a wonderful App!!!

by supercross10 on 2014/08/15 17:32

Such a fun app to use when your in need of anything to do with playing the Piano! This app has so many features it&#39;s crazy! Keep up the amazing work : )

So helpful

by For Sure Fo Sho on 2014/06/15 15:08

Put in 4 notes I liked. Gave me over 40 scales relating. Found one I liked for my song. Simple. That alone is worth the change for this app. Thank u.

Great for ALL musician!!

by ggarci on 2016/01/06 03:34

This is awesome! Lots of musical information in the palm of your hand.
Great for beginners to advance musicians! Great for everybody! It is well organized and user friendly.
Awesome interactive piano that help you hear the chords and arpeggios. : )

Fantastic app for musicians and music lovers!

by Institian on 2014/05/02 01:54

More info than could ever be needed by any one person, but enough to help anyone grow and get better in their craft.

Superb!

by Nkhan909 on 2013/09/13 16:43

A very nice handy tool at your fingertips to look up scales, chords,etc.
I wish there was a way to mark certain chords or scales as favorite. Superb job by developer on look n feel.

Amazing

by Studious2011 on 2014/05/03 15:22

Trying to learn the piano (novice), this made me realize that to be proficient maybe simple, but to now see the complexity of the cords--it is a lifetime of learning and loving the instrument you chose!
Super great help aid for the novice to the master.

Boss

by KnowNaMe on 2015/04/08 01:36

I wish I found this before buying a few other piano related apps.

Very nice app

by Robert55432 on 2014/06/09 14:16

Great tool to have around. I wish there was a way to turn off the auto-scroll to the top of the sequence in chord progression mode when playing manually.

Really useful!

by Abstract520 on 2013/03/19 07:31

This is a Useful and straight forward app. You can&#39;t go wrong. I&#39;d love to see a feature where we can create or arrange chord progressions.

Must have.

by Kaz Gamble on 2015/11/27 06:37

Stop thinking about it and just get this app already. You will use it.

Piano companion is a music theory app which helps songwriters, producers, teachers and their students. It’s a flexible piano chords and scales dictionary with user libraries, reverse mode, the circle of 5ths, chord progression builder with common patterns. If you can’t remember the name of a piano chord or scale, this app helps you to find it by keys or using your external MIDI keyboard. For example, just press C, G and you will get C Major as the first piano chord in the search result. If you don’t see a piano chord or a specific scale, you can create a custom piano chord or scale and use it for chord charts or your user library.
The Piano companion app shows chord and scale notes on the grand staff, degrees, relative scales, intervals, fingering for both hands in major and minor scales – and you can contribute your own custom fingering too. You can practice scales in different keys and clefs, practice progressions. Additionally, you can listen to how a scale or chord sounds in the loop or arpeggiated. You can see the list of compatible chords in the selected scale or list of compatible scales for a selected chord.
The app helps you to compose, practice progressions and experiment with different chord progressions using our Chord progression Builder with relative or common chords.
Key features:
- 1500+ piano chords, up to 6th inversions such as major, minor, diminished, augmented, sevenths, etc.
- 10,000+ scales, such as Ionian (major), Aeolian (minor), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian, Harmonic minor, Melodic Minor, chromatic, pentatonic, blues, etc.
- Chord progression builder with scale patterns (chord sequencer)
- Interactive Circle of Fifths with grand staff and relative scales
- Ability to input your own custom chords and organize your own chord charts and library
- External MIDI keyboard support for reverse mode
- MIDI output (iOS) with the ability to connect your favorite DAW (Ableton, Garage Band, etc.) with Piano companion
- List of available chords in Circle of Fifths, practice common chords.
- Popular key notations: English, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, etc.
- Shows chord and scale in different octaves on the grand staff with treble and bass clef
- Displays compatible scales’ chords
- Displays similar and relative scales
- Analytical labels: Secondary Dominant and Secondary Leading-Tone
- Common degrees: Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, Leading tone (in Major scale) / Subtonic (in Natural Minor Scale)
- Displays compatible chords’ scales
- Ability to create custom chords or modify existing ones
- Audio support: the ability to play a chord in the loop or arpeggio; ability to play a scale in the loop
- Arpeggio in the chord progressions
- Relative scale suggestions
- Relative chords in chord progressions
- You can create your own scale fingering and have the ability to use community scale fingerings
- User libraries with the ability to add scale or chord
- You can create your own chord libraries and chord charts
- Ability to create favorite scales
- Chord Intervals: Unison, Perfect Fifth, Major Third, Minor Third, etc.
Prompt support from the Piano companion Team is guaranteed! We would also be happy to hear your suggestions for Piano companion.
Follow us on
Twitter: http://twitter.com/pianocompanion
Facebook: http://facebook.com/PianoCompanion
Google+: https://plus.google.com/112151838811905661920
Have questions? Community forum: http://forums.songtive.com or contact us at: support@songtive.com

Great app

Reserve the right to update

So far so go. No complaints only had the app for a few days now... actually learned a few things about music in just a few minutes using it... reserving the right to update after some more time passes

Works well!

by Tpkyt on 2019/10/06 20:44

Just note that what they removed was a bug. The chord content is there but just not in reverse look-up. I still recommend app for those studying chords!

Much better than before

by Darkshard10 on 2019/10/03 14:09

Thanks for updating the app. After hiding the enharmonic keys it seems much easier to find keys/signatures/scales I’m used to seeing. For example I’m used to seeing B Major instead of Cb Major.
Again thank you. And I hope the app can improve even further.

A Great Chord Resource

by JeffRumpole on 2019/08/03 12:42

This app so such a great resource and is fun to play around with. It’s also an excellent learning tool. Most importantly, the developer reads comments and updates the app to address concerns.

The only app I’ve bought more than once

by fluffyfoxfriend on 2018/10/03 16:04

First on a new Google account, then when I switched to iOS. It’s exactly what I need in a reference when making music. What is there to say? You don’t need anything else.

Best of the best

by West Coast Architect on 2018/08/07 01:16

This is my go to app for everything related to scales and chords. Additionally it has the best and most useful circle of fifths of any other app. Included is every possible musical scale under the sun, but it is also nice that you can create a folder of just your own favorite scales. It also shows common fingering for scales and you can create your own custom fingering.

Best music reference

by tipofyourstar on 2017/11/21 00:06

I’ve tried a lot of music theory references, this is the best hands down and worth the purchase. I genuinely would be lost without it.

Great App

by Business Up on 2017/07/31 19:04

It should adapt some features from songtive like the building of melodies and arp without all the crappy songtive features like having to mingle with other people and all that jazz. But i like Piano it&#39;s awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for improving on the app little by little.

Growth

by DVS387 on 2017/06/18 01:40

This app has definitely helped my growth as well as given me easy solutions in tough spots. Thank you!

This has been a real great teaching tool

by ThePhiloSurfer on 2017/03/24 17:14

I use this app nearly every time I sit down and produce music. Reverse lookup is by far the best feature. Highly recommend for all musicians and producers.

It works great, and I love it! But..

by tony behr on 2017/03/16 22:27

Could use a different background color option to the UI, maybe a night mode, cause it&#39;s not easy on my eyes. And more chord progression options, like premade chord progressions. Other than that this is easily the best theory app out there. And I love the reverse chord and reverse scale lookup option.

Great tool

by dwrightone on 2017/03/15 11:04

Great quick reference

Very nice

by Lent roller on 2016/12/17 21:44

Worth the upgrade

Excellent!

by RCRJr on 2016/11/24 13:49

I am an experienced musician of almost 40 years. I also have seen (and presently own) some of the best music reference apps on the market. In the first release of this app, it is already one of the very best. It easily replaces three of the best piano reference apps I own. A terrific and well-thought-out resource. My only problem: there&#39;s little room for improvement. In a word, excellent.
Still trying to grasp all the information contained in this app. If you&#39;re serious about music, there&#39;s a lot of necessary info here.

A must have.

by RingoOu on 2016/11/18 20:33

Absolutely amazing. Very great and dedicated dev team behind this app, that keeps on updating and improving it regularly.

Excellent!!!

by EternalBlessings on 2016/10/27 00:06

Heaven Sent...Simply put! Thank You

Great secondary companion

by Bro Bryant on 2016/10/21 01:10

Although I should be able to remember all the natural skills for their keys this is a great help whenever I just simply can&#39;t pull it up as fast as I need to. It has help me begin to craft songs as well as give me new ideas when it comes to melodies and even harmonies. If you are interested in practice or just memory games this is a awesome app and one. It is even better on the iPad because you can play the keyboard on the road.

Love it

by doogales on 2016/06/16 23:50

This is a very useful app worth it!

Amazing resource!

by Budbud00 on 2016/06/06 13:45

Great resource for scales and chords. I use this a lot, to be honest!! Would totally recommend to any serious pianist.

A lovely, easy to use tool!

by c-p_ on 2016/05/22 20:39

I largely use this as a dictionary- being a professional in the audio industry but not a classically trained musician this app has saved me a lot of time.
It&#39;s simple, the interface is pretty clean (much better since the last update) and it contains a wide breadth of information.
Worth every penny.

Excellent

by dMinor17 on 2016/05/08 19:08

Great useful app

Useful but confusing

by srahfox on 2016/03/18 22:50

I really like this app but sometime I find it confusing. Some of that is because there are often several ways to notate a chord and the app doesn&#39;t have them all. I do wish it was somewhat more obvious which of the dozen chords they show is clearly yours. So is say for a beginner it may be confusing, but is still a very useful tool.

Great for ALL musician!!

by ggarci on 2016/01/06 03:34

This is awesome! Lots of musical information in the palm of your hand.
Great for beginners to advance musicians! Great for everybody! It is well organized and user friendly.
Awesome interactive piano that help you hear the chords and arpeggios. : )

I use it everyday

by sat6002 on 2015/12/18 07:12

Everyday I&#39;m at keyboard I do reach out for the iPad to use this app

Must have App for any music Producers

by Alexander Cotten on 2015/12/12 16:21

This app is the one stop shop for all your chord/scale needs.

Must have.

by Kaz Gamble on 2015/11/27 06:37

Stop thinking about it and just get this app already. You will use it.

Really useful

by Leo.V.S. on 2015/10/18 17:35

Mandatory app for a musician.

Kow a bunga

by Macaroni Toni on 2015/08/30 12:19

Sweet app dude, been looking for something rad like this here

Amazing.

by Djsqueely on 2015/08/25 20:25

This app is amazing if you are learning scales and chords. It would be nice to have better jazz names and voicings though. It&#39;s impossible to make an E7alt. However, the chord lookup function has always made up for this when trying to find chord scales.

Regretting my purchase

by Anya1984 on 2015/06/30 05:23

I had high hopes for this app, but unfortunately I am regretting my purchase. Like the review titled, &#39;first impressions&#39;, I tried the free version first, but decided to get the app for full functionality. Now I wish I hadn&#39;t because it really isn&#39;t that helpful, easy to use, or intuitive. I agree with everything written in the &#39;first impressions&#39; review. The app leads you to believe that you are choosing a root other than C but in actuality, the root chord is always C. Chord progressions are predetermined with some standard selections, but if you wish to choose something other than what is preselected, it is not possible to, for example, choose Ab7 while you have Db as the root chord. There is also no help menu to help you along. I would return this if possible, and can only hope the developers will improve on this.

Incredible!

by KOwens18 on 2015/06/25 05:15

I learned more in one night about playing chords on a piano than I have with anything else I&#39;ve ever tried to use. I play guitar and needed to figure out some basic stuff for a back track. By far, exceeded my hopes and did it quickly. Thanks!

first impressions

by Human Brain on 2015/06/19 20:32

I downloaded the “lite” version of this app and it was pretty useless so I decided to try the “pro” version of the app. After an hour of trying to use this I find it to be buggy. The reverse chord lookup doesn’t tell you what chord you played it just lists those that are “near” what you played. The root note won’t change and when I change it it just goes back to “C”. Want an Ab chord in the progression tool ? no you can’t select that and even if you do find a way to change it, it reverts to something else when you go back to the progression screen. I think a progression tool should be, pick the chords I want and the duration, tempo and bam ! there it is. Not with this app. Nice idea but so far a big waste of time.

Great app!

by kewlblu on 2015/06/05 12:48

Love this app! Very useful. I especially like the user library where I can store the chords for each song I&#39;m learning without having to look them up again. Thanks much!

Excellent!!!

by JFender7 on 2015/04/27 00:55

This is a great app for piano players.

Boss

by KnowNaMe on 2015/04/08 01:36

I wish I found this before buying a few other piano related apps.

Amazing

by Randysusan on 2015/03/10 16:26

Complete.

Powerful Learning tool

by theofficialgræ on 2014/12/15 18:05

This is the most powerful piano learning app I&#39;ve seen yet. The only thing missing is a way to actually record song ideas. But this is BY FAR the most complex detailed piano app I&#39;ve ever used. Great buy !

Chord Progression

by Nesredep Dyson on 2014/11/27 06:24

Could you please fix (or add) the ability to move chords around in Chord Progression interface? At this point you can only delete but cannot switch the chords from place to place. Thank you!

Best Music app for beginners.

by Delonté Greenwell on 2014/11/23 15:03

Helps with all your scales in every key along with all the chords that correspond with it. It&#39;s very comprehensive and is easy to use and it even has a neat chord progression feature. I recommend it for piano players of all skill levels because it packs powerful music information that could assist anyone, and for 3.99 you can&#39;t go wrong.

Outstanding!

by Drummerkat on 2014/11/16 21:27

This app has everything you need to learn basic to complex chords, scales, circle of 5ths, and so much more. The chord dictionary is huge and each chord can be played. There is also a large scale dictionary. Very satisfied. Now I just need time to practice...

Súper

by jafo787 on 2014/11/07 03:07

Súper pro

Great

by Evan Maaan on 2014/10/27 13:48

All in all this app rocks. I can make chord progressions and export them to midi, i have access to a ton of chords, and it&#39;s really helping me learn. One thing I think could improve is the navigation between menus is a bit cumbersome. Fix that and it&#39;d be perfect.

Better

by Colin Tan on 2014/10/21 18:39

Even better with iPhone 6 support! If the dev could shorten the app name so that it looks good on iPhone home screen it would be perfect!

Won't even load on iPad! Better not charge me!

by beste Pferd im stall on 2014/10/11 00:39

Won&#39;t load!

What a wonderful App!!!

by supercross10 on 2014/08/15 17:32

Such a fun app to use when your in need of anything to do with playing the Piano! This app has so many features it&#39;s crazy! Keep up the amazing work : )

Great tool <3

by ronnie SF on 2014/07/26 17:18

Learn, play, inspire and all you want to try with chords. 2 thumbs up!

nice work

by xsstrace on 2014/07/17 07:42

Amazing app, I love it so much!

Awesome - my Swiss Army knife for harmony!

by Yggiz on 2014/07/10 04:24

This has proved to be a very useful app, especially for learning chords and harmonic principles. I am not a piano player, but that doesn&#39;t prevent me from getting a lot out of this app. It saves me lots of time because all the info on chords, scales, and harmony I need is at my fingertips. Makes learning so much faster!

Love it!

by KylieM. on 2014/07/08 04:36

I&#39;ve seen other apps like Piano Companion, but never with everything in one place like this! Really convenient and helpful, especially as a college student studying music.

Good

by Selfrob on 2014/07/06 17:35

This has been a helpful app. Thanks!

So helpful

by For Sure Fo Sho on 2014/06/15 15:08

Put in 4 notes I liked. Gave me over 40 scales relating. Found one I liked for my song. Simple. That alone is worth the change for this app. Thank u.

Very nice app

by Robert55432 on 2014/06/09 14:16

Great tool to have around. I wish there was a way to turn off the auto-scroll to the top of the sequence in chord progression mode when playing manually.

Amazing

by Studious2011 on 2014/05/03 15:22

Trying to learn the piano (novice), this made me realize that to be proficient maybe simple, but to now see the complexity of the cords--it is a lifetime of learning and loving the instrument you chose!
Super great help aid for the novice to the master.

Everything you need to know about scales, chords, music theory.

by Kingpin_lb on 2014/05/03 07:48

Reverse lookup is something I haven&#39;t seen in previous apps! Well developed and highly informative. Recommended to beginners all the way to pros and producers.

Fantastic

by Tetchy lady on 2014/05/03 05:53

I am a private music teacher. I have been searching for an app like this. One of my students actually found it and shared it with me. I love it. It has everything I want in scales and chords and accompaniment patterns.

Made my shed sessions a breeze!!

by Timstrel on 2014/05/02 14:53

I&#39;m a full time musician and I run multiple groups and rehearsals. This tool made my writing sessions, rehearsals and shedding on tunes a breeze as well as my private teaching. It speaks my language and simplifies my life. Thanks!!

It's all there

by Franky Panic on 2014/05/02 05:50

A useful tool. I haven&#39;t explored it all but based on what I&#39;ve seen so far using the cycle of 5ths, it gets all my stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

INCREDIBLE

by NoseFinger on 2014/05/02 04:11

Outstanding reference. Love the scales. Easy to use interface. Guitar and bass versions would be cool, too!

Fantastic app for musicians and music lovers!

by Institian on 2014/05/02 01:54

More info than could ever be needed by any one person, but enough to help anyone grow and get better in their craft.

Хорошо

by Farwater on 2014/05/02 01:48

Мего круто

Great!

by Mhinesm on 2014/05/01 22:57

Where the heck was this when I was suffering through music theory?! This can be so useful now in composition!

Awesome

by Mgmg4871 on 2014/05/01 22:26

Thank you Dev. This was an awesome gift that will be used often.

aaaahhhh yyyeeeaaahhhh!!

by Nyramirez12 on 2014/05/01 21:12

Like the simple but very functional design. The chord progression feature is very handy for me 😁

Awesome!!

by Courtneyelle on 2014/05/01 18:00

Love. This. App.

Cool

by Flyinmikeflood on 2014/05/01 17:34

Never have I seen such an easy and complete tool.

Neat

by Slowbono on 2014/05/01 17:26

Is there one for guitar?

Useful app!

by On points on 2014/05/01 16:26

Wow! What a great tool to keep in my back pocket! Very thorough and extremely handy!

Awesome!

Launch & Shut

Downloaded this app &amp; installed. Now when I try to launch the app, it just shows intro screen and then shuts back down. iOS 7.0.4 will rate higher when I able to use it.

Worth it

by Workflow beast on 2013/12/29 14:22

Email midi progressions, great for getting ideas out and improves workflow for any musician.

Great App to use with Fake Books

by cnsoj on 2013/11/24 14:57

I&#39;ve been looking for an app that gives chords in all inversions, and this meets my needs perfectly. This app has a very wide range of chords and shows a diagram of the chord and lists the notes. I find that it works well with fake books, and I&#39;m also using it with ear training. It is the best app I found for this so far.

Interface

by Dominique Stassen on 2013/11/23 03:57

Really good app that comes in very handy as a chord database when playing. Please make the interface better looking, but most importantly make it user friendly. That is the only thing keeping me from giving this 5stars

The music app I've been waiting for

by Darren C on 2013/11/16 18:05

This app is a must for any composer/producer! It is so easy to use! There was an issue with the previous version. I contacted the developer and they had it fixed within days! Awesome!

Nice

by Maximus Delta on 2013/11/16 03:24

App is very helpful for building chords.

Great app

by moundsosounds on 2013/11/13 02:55

Recommend to all who are looking for instant chords, and to be able to hear them is the best.

Awesome App

Very nice!

by Jay_Alive on 2013/10/21 22:37

This app is pretty awesome. Great for those who are looking to learn scales and chords. Great job!:)

This Is Hidden Treasure

by SXxO on 2013/10/08 23:31

I was skeptical due to the $3 filler price and no reviews. I decided to take the chance. I&#39;ve purchased many apps to educate myself with understanding music. This is it. The one you&#39;ll always need at a glance. Just the chord material is worth the $3. All the extras was a complete surprise. It&#39;s golden!!!

Great resource

by tessard19 on 2013/10/02 05:00

I like it. I&#39;ve been looking for a chord dictionary forever and now I finally have one that is clean and complete. Great!

Awesome!

by JoshInTheBoxxx on 2013/09/25 05:56

Must have for musicians!

My new favorite app!

by Amstene on 2013/09/22 02:39

I&#39;m transitioning from reading sheet music to working off chord sheets, so I need to use inversions quite a bit. On top of giving you hundreds of scales and chords, you can build chord progressions, make inversions, add timing, play them back and even save, load and send. Take the time to learn all the features. I almost gave up on it because I didn&#39;t know how to use the progression feature. Now I can&#39;t get enough!

Amazing for Newbees

by LTZ_Cruze on 2013/09/22 02:15

In my 4th week of piano 1. This has really helped me understand the basics of cords. Thank you! Cruze11

Great for piano beginners

by Mark Tee on 2013/09/17 07:57

I like being able to click on scales, chords and circle of fifths and hear them play. Intuitive interface. Responsive and friendly support. This is one of my &#39;go to&#39; music theory apps.

Superb!

by Nkhan909 on 2013/09/13 16:43

A very nice handy tool at your fingertips to look up scales, chords,etc.
I wish there was a way to mark certain chords or scales as favorite. Superb job by developer on look n feel.

Simply the best piano companion app!

by KiowaApache on 2013/09/08 10:34

Great with new updated. Highly recommended! This app is a must have for every pianist. Really awesome app!

Disappointed

by Stormy42 on 2013/08/28 01:28

Do not know how to use it. Sorry I purchased it

Awesome

by Zazuo on 2013/08/15 15:05

This is a great app for someone who is unfamiliar with chords.

No SOUND!

by I Pianer on 2013/08/05 18:18

Just purchased and no sound!

Awesome

by Grace 333 on 2013/08/04 15:21

I love it

Sound

by Djmelimell on 2013/07/03 02:07

It doesn&#39;t play the sound

Best of the best

by West Coast Architect on 2018/08/07 01:16

This is my go to app for everything related to scales and chords. Additionally it has the best and most useful circle of fifths of any other app. Included is every possible musical scale under the sun, but it is also nice that you can create a folder of just your own favorite scales. It also shows common fingering for scales and you can create your own custom fingering.

Much better than before

by Darkshard10 on 2019/10/03 14:09

Thanks for updating the app. After hiding the enharmonic keys it seems much easier to find keys/signatures/scales I’m used to seeing. For example I’m used to seeing B Major instead of Cb Major.
Again thank you. And I hope the app can improve even further.

Reserve the right to update

by Vector02-2017 on 2019/11/02 16:45

So far so go. No complaints only had the app for a few days now... actually learned a few things about music in just a few minutes using it... reserving the right to update after some more time passes

The only app I’ve bought more than once

by fluffyfoxfriend on 2018/10/03 16:04

First on a new Google account, then when I switched to iOS. It’s exactly what I need in a reference when making music. What is there to say? You don’t need anything else.

Works well!

by Tpkyt on 2019/10/06 20:44

Just note that what they removed was a bug. The chord content is there but just not in reverse look-up. I still recommend app for those studying chords!

A Great Chord Resource

by JeffRumpole on 2019/08/03 12:42

This app so such a great resource and is fun to play around with. It’s also an excellent learning tool. Most importantly, the developer reads comments and updates the app to address concerns.

Best music reference

by tipofyourstar on 2017/11/21 00:06

I’ve tried a lot of music theory references, this is the best hands down and worth the purchase. I genuinely would be lost without it.

Great app

by Makinganametorateappswith on 2020/02/18 18:46

Thank you for the great work and awesome customer service.

Love it!!

by $&&))& on 2020/03/06 01:02

I use it all the time for music!!! It has EVERYTHING YOU NEED!!!

Excellent!

by RCRJr on 2016/11/24 13:49

I am an experienced musician of almost 40 years. I also have seen (and presently own) some of the best music reference apps on the market. In the first release of this app, it is already one of the very best. It easily replaces three of the best piano reference apps I own. A terrific and well-thought-out resource. My only problem: there&#39;s little room for improvement. In a word, excellent.
Still trying to grasp all the information contained in this app. If you&#39;re serious about music, there&#39;s a lot of necessary info here.

Regretting my purchase

by Anya1984 on 2015/06/30 05:23

I had high hopes for this app, but unfortunately I am regretting my purchase. Like the review titled, &#39;first impressions&#39;, I tried the free version first, but decided to get the app for full functionality. Now I wish I hadn&#39;t because it really isn&#39;t that helpful, easy to use, or intuitive. I agree with everything written in the &#39;first impressions&#39; review. The app leads you to believe that you are choosing a root other than C but in actuality, the root chord is always C. Chord progressions are predetermined with some standard selections, but if you wish to choose something other than what is preselected, it is not possible to, for example, choose Ab7 while you have Db as the root chord. There is also no help menu to help you along. I would return this if possible, and can only hope the developers will improve on this.

first impressions

by Human Brain on 2015/06/19 20:32

I downloaded the “lite” version of this app and it was pretty useless so I decided to try the “pro” version of the app. After an hour of trying to use this I find it to be buggy. The reverse chord lookup doesn’t tell you what chord you played it just lists those that are “near” what you played. The root note won’t change and when I change it it just goes back to “C”. Want an Ab chord in the progression tool ? no you can’t select that and even if you do find a way to change it, it reverts to something else when you go back to the progression screen. I think a progression tool should be, pick the chords I want and the duration, tempo and bam ! there it is. Not with this app. Nice idea but so far a big waste of time.

Great secondary companion

by Bro Bryant on 2016/10/21 01:10

Although I should be able to remember all the natural skills for their keys this is a great help whenever I just simply can&#39;t pull it up as fast as I need to. It has help me begin to craft songs as well as give me new ideas when it comes to melodies and even harmonies. If you are interested in practice or just memory games this is a awesome app and one. It is even better on the iPad because you can play the keyboard on the road.

My new favorite app!

by Amstene on 2013/09/22 02:39

I&#39;m transitioning from reading sheet music to working off chord sheets, so I need to use inversions quite a bit. On top of giving you hundreds of scales and chords, you can build chord progressions, make inversions, add timing, play them back and even save, load and send. Take the time to learn all the features. I almost gave up on it because I didn&#39;t know how to use the progression feature. Now I can&#39;t get enough!

Best Music app for beginners.

by Delonté Greenwell on 2014/11/23 15:03

Helps with all your scales in every key along with all the chords that correspond with it. It&#39;s very comprehensive and is easy to use and it even has a neat chord progression feature. I recommend it for piano players of all skill levels because it packs powerful music information that could assist anyone, and for 3.99 you can&#39;t go wrong.

Great App to use with Fake Books

by cnsoj on 2013/11/24 14:57

I&#39;ve been looking for an app that gives chords in all inversions, and this meets my needs perfectly. This app has a very wide range of chords and shows a diagram of the chord and lists the notes. I find that it works well with fake books, and I&#39;m also using it with ear training. It is the best app I found for this so far.

A lovely, easy to use tool!

by c-p_ on 2016/05/22 20:39

I largely use this as a dictionary- being a professional in the audio industry but not a classically trained musician this app has saved me a lot of time.
It&#39;s simple, the interface is pretty clean (much better since the last update) and it contains a wide breadth of information.
Worth every penny.

Awesome - my Swiss Army knife for harmony!

by Yggiz on 2014/07/10 04:24

This has proved to be a very useful app, especially for learning chords and harmonic principles. I am not a piano player, but that doesn&#39;t prevent me from getting a lot out of this app. It saves me lots of time because all the info on chords, scales, and harmony I need is at my fingertips. Makes learning so much faster!

Great!

by Satisfied but no wowed on 2013/03/15 19:36

This app is great for providing the ability to hear chords and scales when a piano is nearby. However, I have noticed that when looking up a chord based on a scale, sometimes it&#39;s impossible to select whatever is last on the list. I also think playing arpeggios might be more useful if it went up and down. Overall, a great composition resource!

Useful but confusing

by srahfox on 2016/03/18 22:50

I really like this app but sometime I find it confusing. Some of that is because there are often several ways to notate a chord and the app doesn&#39;t have them all. I do wish it was somewhat more obvious which of the dozen chords they show is clearly yours. So is say for a beginner it may be confusing, but is still a very useful tool.

It works great, and I love it! But..

by tony behr on 2017/03/16 22:27

Could use a different background color option to the UI, maybe a night mode, cause it&#39;s not easy on my eyes. And more chord progression options, like premade chord progressions. Other than that this is easily the best theory app out there. And I love the reverse chord and reverse scale lookup option.

Incredible!

by KOwens18 on 2015/06/25 05:15

I learned more in one night about playing chords on a piano than I have with anything else I&#39;ve ever tried to use. I play guitar and needed to figure out some basic stuff for a back track. By far, exceeded my hopes and did it quickly. Thanks!

Excellent

by Sent36 on 2013/03/16 14:38

So far I have found nothing that I don&#39;t like about this app.
It is extremely convenient during practice to type in your chord to find out what the name is. I especially like the Mode feature while your searching scales.
Over all, a very useful app

Outstanding!

by Drummerkat on 2014/11/16 21:27

This app has everything you need to learn basic to complex chords, scales, circle of 5ths, and so much more. The chord dictionary is huge and each chord can be played. There is also a large scale dictionary. Very satisfied. Now I just need time to practice...

This Is Hidden Treasure

by SXxO on 2013/10/08 23:31

I was skeptical due to the $3 filler price and no reviews. I decided to take the chance. I&#39;ve purchased many apps to educate myself with understanding music. This is it. The one you&#39;ll always need at a glance. Just the chord material is worth the $3. All the extras was a complete surprise. It&#39;s golden!!!

Powerful Learning tool

by theofficialgræ on 2014/12/15 18:05

This is the most powerful piano learning app I&#39;ve seen yet. The only thing missing is a way to actually record song ideas. But this is BY FAR the most complex detailed piano app I&#39;ve ever used. Great buy !

Great for piano beginners

by Mark Tee on 2013/09/17 07:57

I like being able to click on scales, chords and circle of fifths and hear them play. Intuitive interface. Responsive and friendly support. This is one of my &#39;go to&#39; music theory apps.

The music app I've been waiting for

by Darren C on 2013/11/16 18:05

This app is a must for any composer/producer! It is so easy to use! There was an issue with the previous version. I contacted the developer and they had it fixed within days! Awesome!

Fantastic

by Tetchy lady on 2014/05/03 05:53

I am a private music teacher. I have been searching for an app like this. One of my students actually found it and shared it with me. I love it. It has everything I want in scales and chords and accompaniment patterns.

Great App

by Business Up on 2017/07/31 19:04

It should adapt some features from songtive like the building of melodies and arp without all the crappy songtive features like having to mingle with other people and all that jazz. But i like Piano it&#39;s awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for improving on the app little by little.

Great app!

by kewlblu on 2015/06/05 12:48

Love this app! Very useful. I especially like the user library where I can store the chords for each song I&#39;m learning without having to look them up again. Thanks much!

This has been a real great teaching tool

by ThePhiloSurfer on 2017/03/24 17:14

I use this app nearly every time I sit down and produce music. Reverse lookup is by far the best feature. Highly recommend for all musicians and producers.

Amazing.

by Djsqueely on 2015/08/25 20:25

This app is amazing if you are learning scales and chords. It would be nice to have better jazz names and voicings though. It&#39;s impossible to make an E7alt. However, the chord lookup function has always made up for this when trying to find chord scales.

Interface

by Dominique Stassen on 2013/11/23 03:57

Really good app that comes in very handy as a chord database when playing. Please make the interface better looking, but most importantly make it user friendly. That is the only thing keeping me from giving this 5stars

Everything you need to know about scales, chords, music theory.

by Kingpin_lb on 2014/05/03 07:48

Reverse lookup is something I haven&#39;t seen in previous apps! Well developed and highly informative. Recommended to beginners all the way to pros and producers.

Love it!

by KylieM. on 2014/07/08 04:36

I&#39;ve seen other apps like Piano Companion, but never with everything in one place like this! Really convenient and helpful, especially as a college student studying music.

Chord Progression

by Nesredep Dyson on 2014/11/27 06:24

Could you please fix (or add) the ability to move chords around in Chord Progression interface? At this point you can only delete but cannot switch the chords from place to place. Thank you!

Made my shed sessions a breeze!!

by Timstrel on 2014/05/02 14:53

I&#39;m a full time musician and I run multiple groups and rehearsals. This tool made my writing sessions, rehearsals and shedding on tunes a breeze as well as my private teaching. It speaks my language and simplifies my life. Thanks!!

Great

by Evan Maaan on 2014/10/27 13:48

All in all this app rocks. I can make chord progressions and export them to midi, i have access to a ton of chords, and it&#39;s really helping me learn. One thing I think could improve is the navigation between menus is a bit cumbersome. Fix that and it&#39;d be perfect.

What a wonderful App!!!

by supercross10 on 2014/08/15 17:32

Such a fun app to use when your in need of anything to do with playing the Piano! This app has so many features it&#39;s crazy! Keep up the amazing work : )

So helpful

by For Sure Fo Sho on 2014/06/15 15:08

Put in 4 notes I liked. Gave me over 40 scales relating. Found one I liked for my song. Simple. That alone is worth the change for this app. Thank u.

Great for ALL musician!!

by ggarci on 2016/01/06 03:34

This is awesome! Lots of musical information in the palm of your hand.
Great for beginners to advance musicians! Great for everybody! It is well organized and user friendly.
Awesome interactive piano that help you hear the chords and arpeggios. : )

Fantastic app for musicians and music lovers!

by Institian on 2014/05/02 01:54

More info than could ever be needed by any one person, but enough to help anyone grow and get better in their craft.

Superb!

by Nkhan909 on 2013/09/13 16:43

A very nice handy tool at your fingertips to look up scales, chords,etc.
I wish there was a way to mark certain chords or scales as favorite. Superb job by developer on look n feel.

Amazing

by Studious2011 on 2014/05/03 15:22

Trying to learn the piano (novice), this made me realize that to be proficient maybe simple, but to now see the complexity of the cords--it is a lifetime of learning and loving the instrument you chose!
Super great help aid for the novice to the master.

Boss

by KnowNaMe on 2015/04/08 01:36

I wish I found this before buying a few other piano related apps.

Very nice app

by Robert55432 on 2014/06/09 14:16

Great tool to have around. I wish there was a way to turn off the auto-scroll to the top of the sequence in chord progression mode when playing manually.

Really useful!

by Abstract520 on 2013/03/19 07:31

This is a Useful and straight forward app. You can&#39;t go wrong. I&#39;d love to see a feature where we can create or arrange chord progressions.

Must have.

by Kaz Gamble on 2015/11/27 06:37

Stop thinking about it and just get this app already. You will use it.